Mustapha Hadji
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Mustapha Hadji (Template:Langx; born 16 November 1971) is a Moroccan football coach and former player. He was named the 50th greatest African player of all time by the African football expert Ed Dove.[1]
Early life
Hadji was born in Ifrane Atlas-Saghir, Morocco. He emigrated with his family to France at the age of ten.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He holds Moroccan and French nationalities.[2]
Club career
Hadji began playing in France. He signed his first contract with Nancy, where he spent his first season as a youth player before joining the senior squad in his second year with the club.[3]
After playing five seasons for Nancy, Hadji joined Sporting Lisbon and then Deportivo la Coruña, but it was with Coventry City where he became well known, especially in Britain, after he was signed by Gordon Strachan in 1999.[4]
Hadji was a goal-scoring attacking midfielder with great pace and skill. At Coventry, he was joined by Moroccan international, Youssef Chippo, sparking a brief trend for City fans to wear fezzes to games in their honour.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". After Coventry were relegated in 2001, he joined local rivals Aston Villa, having scored against them three times in the previous season. But after only playing sporadically, scoring in the league against Southampton[5] and Everton[6] and once in the UEFA Cup against Varteks,[7] he was released on a free transfer to Espanyol in Spain where he remained until June 2004.[8]
Hadji later played for Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, where he remained for one year before returning to Europe. In 2005, he signed a two-year contract with Saarbrücken in the 2. Bundesliga.[9] At the request of the coach Horst Ehrmantraut, Hadji made a midfield pairing with another Moroccan international, Faysal El Idrissi. On 4 August 2005, Hadji made his début for Saarbrücken, on the first day of the 2. Bundesliga season, against Bochum, losing the match 4–0. After another defeat, Ehrmantraut was sacked. Rudi Bommer took over as coach and Saarbrücken lost 2–1 after extra time in the second round of the DFB-Pokal against Unterhaching. Hadji scored to give his team the lead, but was sent off in the 85th minute and was suspended for three cup matches by the German Football Association.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In August 2007, Hadji signed for Fola Esch, in Luxembourg's First Division.[10] He ended his playing career in July 2010.
International career
At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Hadji played in all three group games for Morocco, two as substitute. In Morocco's third game against the Netherlands, Hadji set up the equalizer for Hassan Nader with his first touch after coming on as substitute. Despite this, Morocco lost all three games and were eliminated. Hadji scored a great goal in Morocco's 2–2 draw with Norway in the 1998 FIFA World Cup but Morocco again failed to qualify for the knock-out stages. He was named African Footballer of the Year after the World Cup in France.
He played in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[11]
Other projects
Hadji was selected as an ambassador for the 2010 World Cup by FIFA to represent Africa. He is also involved in a partnership with plans to invest in Morocco, thus providing opportunities for the local people, to help rid poverty from his homeland.
Hadji is also a supporter of the charity Show Racism The Red Card.
He would have been ambassador for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing his country if Morocco had been selected as the host.
Coaching career
Umm Salal
He was appointed as an assistant manager at Qatari club Umm Salal by the manager Bertrand Marchand in the 2012–13 Qatar Stars League. The whole staff was sacked after the team finished fifth and failed to qualify for the 2014 AFC Champions League.[12]
Morocco
He was appointed as an assistant manager for the Morocco national team by manager Badou Ezzaki before the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[13] He left the role in 2022, and later that year was suspended by the Confederation of African Football for falsifying his coaching licence.[14]
Personal life
His younger brother Youssouf Hadji was also a Moroccan international and last played for Nancy in France.
Hadji's son Samir Hadji plays for Fola Esch in the Luxembourg First Division. Another son, Zachary Hadji, plays for SLO in the Swiss Super League.[15]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Template:Dts | Rabat, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mali | flag alias = Flag of Mali.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Mali (1959-1961).svg | link alias-army = Malian Army | link alias-air force = Malian Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Template:Dts | Settat, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Zaire | flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg | link alias-football = DR Congo national football team | Zairian Army | Zairian Navy | Zairian Air Force | Zairian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} |
3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Template:Dts | Kumasi, Ghana | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ghana | flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg | flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Template:Dts | Casablanca, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Angola | flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg | link alias-naval = Angolan Navy | link alias-army = Angolan Army | link alias-navy = Angolan Navy | link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces | link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Dts | Ouagadougou, Burkino Faso | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Egypt | flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg | flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg | flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg | link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg | link alias-army = Egyptian Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg | link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force | flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg | link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 African Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Template:Dts | Avignon, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Chile | flag alias = Flag of Chile.svg | flag alias-mapuche = Ancient mapuche flag.svg | flag alias-lautaro = Lautaro flag.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-spain1 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1812 = Flag of Chile (1812-1814).svg | flag alias-1812a = Flag of Chile (1812-1814, alternative).svg | flag alias-andes = Bandera de la Provincia de Mendoza.svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Chile of the transition (1817).svg | flag alias-1817_proposal = Flag of Chile (1817-1818, 2nd).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of Chile (1818).svg | flag alias-1818a = Flag of Chile (1818-1854).svg | flag alias-1819 = State Ensign of Chile (1819-1834).svg | flag alias-expedition = Flag of the Liberating Expedition of Peru.svg | flag alias-1826 = Flag of Chile (Civil Use, 1826-1854).svg | flag alias-ap = Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.svg | flag alias-easter1 = Easter Island flag 1876 to 1888.svg | flag alias-easter = Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg | flag alias-president = Bandera del presidente de Chile.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Chile.svg | link alias-naval = Chilean Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg | link alias-air force =Chilean Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Chilean Army.svg | link alias-army = Chilean Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of Chile.svg | link alias-navy = Chilean Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Template:Dts | Montpellier, France | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Template:Dts | Kamsar, Guinea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Guinea | flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Template:Dts | Lomé, Togo | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Togo | flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 3–2 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Template:Dts | Marrakesh, Morocco | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = United States | flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg | flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg | flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg | flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg | flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg | flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg | flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg | flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg | flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg | flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg | flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg | flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg | flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg | flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg | flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg | flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg | flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png | flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png | flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png | flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png | flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png | flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png | flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png | flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg | link alias-naval = United States Navy | flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg | link alias-navy = United States Navy | link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps | flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png | flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg | link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine | flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg | flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg | link alias-military = United States Armed Forces | link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team | link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team | flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png | empty = USA Selects | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | Template:Dts | El Jadida, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Trinidad and Tobago | flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg | Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard | flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg | link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Template:Dts | Rabat, Morocco | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Egypt | flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg | flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg | flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg | link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg | link alias-army = Egyptian Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg | link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force | flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg | link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Sporting CP
Aston Villa
Individual
- African Footballer of the Year : 1998
- CAF Legends award: 2011
- IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team[18]
References
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